[ltp] OT - battery question

[Gerald Timothy Quimpo]

hello all,

I'm sorry for the non-linux question.  I've done some googling
though and haven't found anything.  i think i'm not forming the
right question.

I've got two batteries for my thinkpad.  one is a spare, just
for long trips.  I'd prefer to not have the spare charged at all
when it's not in use (at the cost of a few hours charging the 
night before a trip).  but a laptop repair specialist told me
that it's a bad thing to keep a laptop battery uncharged, even if
it's just sitting there doing nothing (e.g., no way for there to
be contact between the poles, so no way to short the battery or
anything like that).

so i don't see how leaving a battery "empty" is a bad thing.  on
the other hand, i assume he knew what he was talking about.  

so my question to the list is, what is the best way to maximize battery
life for a spare battery?  keep it charged all the time (so it's
charged while in storage, perhaps for months)?  or keep it uncharged
and just charge it before use, and then completely discharge it
before putting it back in storage?

thanks for any input.

tiger

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Gerald Timothy Quimpo  tiger*quimpo*org gquimpo*sni*ph tiger*sni*ph

      The more you complain, the longer God lets you live.


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